In The Zone - The End

Not bad for a podcast done in a few football fans spare time with little or no resources! 

Should get in Nick from out of our A league XD

You really know how to be offensive don't you? Well, me too.

All the good stuff we do at YF and the most you can do is whinge about insufficient discussion about a meaningless preseason friendly that your team didn't win. You obviously don't have a clue how much effort goes into all that we do. Or you don't care.

But we won't ban you. In fact we will continue to work hard to build a website that you can troll, and a podcast you can complain about, and a supporter base that your own over-funded big-fish-in-a-small-pond club can only be envious of with the self-important remnant of a fanbase that you have.

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Here is what I hear: 'Wah wah wah its not fair about the ASBP getting no coverage. Who is going to fix it. Why aren't NZF fixing it. You lot don't support it. You're plastic fans blah blah what is everyone else going to do about it cause its not my problem. I'll just whinge and take pot shots however cause no one else supports it. You lot are fucked for not supporting it.' 

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All about problems and telling everyone else how to solve it but doing nothing yourself. They call that a busybody.

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You know we (collective) might not be doing anything to raise the profile of the national league and are just an apathetic lot, but you know I don't see you doing anything to raise it other than throw shit in a forum. In my book, that makes you just as guilty if not worse than the rest of us. Take a look around, cause you are sitting in this forum instead of your own tumbleweed place just like the rest of us.

Epic rant Jeff.

...hang on... 

there's PLENTY of people Jeff Vader who are NOT just sitting here in this forum. There ARE people doing stuff.

I appreciate what you are saying re. FU BLU. I agree with you and second what you are saying.

I am just pointing out that one way you can read your post is that you are tarring everyone with your "We (collective) might not be doing anything" brush, when actually a number of people are doing a lot. Maybe that's not what you meant to do... but it could be read that way.

Sorry if I am being a bit pedantic.

At least you got what I was meaning. I was meaning 'We' as in from his point of view.

In addition to that, like you mention, there are plenty of people doing heaps for the ASBP sight unseen. You would think the way FU BLU talks about it, no one does anything and it the end of the world. Effectively, he will never be happy unless he is moaning

It also happens to be the podcast of Yellow Fever which is the supporters club of the nix, I think they do a great job with kiwi's overseas, local club comps, and the asb premiership. It's pretty well balanced if you ask me.

Here's one for you FU BLU since you are so head up your own ass about it. 

Why don't you ask to get on the podcast every week and give an ASBP update from your little slice of the world. Only takes about 5 mins. If you can't be bothered doing it, then don't whinge at others about their efforts.

It beats being just a troll in a forum and you'd actually get the chance to get out your propaganda/message about how ACFC are the saviours of football in NZ.

TBF...I have no interest in talking to him

But funnily enough we were contacted a couple of days ago by a guy in Auckland who is been to be our correspond us there.

Well put.

bet FU BLU has run off to the ACFC forums to gloat about this post. Although if he tried to, he'd see it no longer exists. Awkwards.

http://www.atomicboards.com/board.pl?user=cookovich

Great username.

They're too busy producing their award winning ASBP podcast to maintain a website, surely?

Anyway, the answer was a Jaffa. No one gets the beer.

Whoever said spotted dick I'll buy them a beer. Most amusing answer.

This season , I is mostly fishing ......

but ....what I like is this podcast , even when its not relevant too me , I appreciate its done with humour , some knowledge and more than a little wit ...

What I dont like* , [ deep breath, neck reddens , fangs grow ] is if you say , Ill tell you a story , heres the story ..2-1 , no thats not a story , thats a score ...

And if I point this out , some overly important , blown up twat starts abusing me , from a position of power ...then , yes I can be offensive ...

* there are a heap of other things of course , but youve probably guessed that

If FU BLU speaks how he writes, I'm not sure he'd be able to do his own podcast.

But like I say, if you don't like how we do it, or that we don't have the ability to give a detailed analysis of 4 ASBP games a week, feel free to start your own. You can pretty much do it for free. Try soundcloud or podomatic to host the file.

Position of power? 

What?

2ndBest has the same ability to post on this forum as you do mate. He just uses his for good.

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Get the Trillion Trust to sponsor it.

When I came in and saw soooo many posts, I thought it'd be that Midfielder listened to the Pod and had a go, not an uptight knitting circle about the fact that a meaningless game didn't get covered enough on a Wellington Phoenix Podcast....

No, but it is a forum.

It's easy for people to misunderstand sarcasm or intended humour.

Especially if there isn't a helpful emoticon there to show you're joking...

Sack Patrick

Nah, the oppo team fan segment is something I really like. It's good to get a different fan perspective on the games and club issues. Sometimes true fans have a better grasp of what's going on with their own club than the media.

Interesting to hear about the Jets ownership problems especially when remembering what happened with us. I never liked the Jets up until a few years ago when I developed a grudging admiration for them. They've got more of an identity than some of the bigger name clubs and have a genuinely loyal following. Hopefully they get the ownership issue sorted out soon.

Tough to get good audio quality. Our usual recording strategy is to use a speakerphone (shithouse) recorded on a handheld audio recorder (fine, but prone to be tinny). 

So it's a bit niggly.

Only way to get top quality is to run a studio, which we can't afford. #yfspendup!

Just siphon off Yakcall's charridy fund.

Don't tell Budgie tho'.  He'll be all over it like an investigative journo.

Something like this might help/be a better option than speakerphone recording?

I'm sure there's plenty of other apps that can record calls for playback which you could edit into the podcast?

Dude this guy has got a 'This'ing average of 300% Thises to posts!

This review is a year old, but highlights the problems with call recording apps: http://lifehacker.com/how-can-i-record-calls-on-my...

I haven't tried any for a while, but have in the past and they were all very poor.

If someone can recommend one that they've used and rate that'd be handy.

Something like this: http://i.stack.imgur.com/koQwF.jpg

We have some older ones at work that fit between reciever and landline phone.

Ooo that's clever. Might have to get one of those.

1] Perhaps the skype experiment might be worth having a crack at.

2] Am I wrong with this assumption coming up?

The Podcasts were done by locals (YF Exec type guys mainly) to reflect on past/present/future Phoenix games, followed by local football within the country(Including Team Wellington) (remember the chatham cup stuff), followed by All Whites stuff and then football in general stuff?

I have always felt that even though some is obviously humourous, it was actually an attempt to promote football, encouraging people to go to games or at elast take an interest. It might be done by amateurs but it it is as good as anything else out there by professionals. It is the typical Kiwi No.8 fence wire technique. And that is what makes it fun. It has heartand passion.

3] You dont have to agree with everything said on it. I know I don't but it is out there and invites discussion on threads like this. Opinions are like an arsehole, we all have one. If I win a big Lotto, Smithy, you will have your toys to improve the audio quality!

No connection to my team? 35yrs of support through thick and thin, up and down altough never below 2nd division. (Only seven other clubs never been below 2nd tier). I do love my football and still play for Petone Masters so having the Phoenix on the doorstep for me is.fantastic. No conflict of interest for me though on the NZ tour...35yrs vs 7. I do like the podcast....local flavour, undiluted and authentic. Keep it up and COYI.

Loved how you said a big lotto. So thats not just 1 million, it needs to be a 20 mill power ball right?

A million dollars barely keeps you above water these days, AP. Please excuse me while I top up my cat's caviar.

AP, you always have to have a cheap shot. if only your effort of positive encouragement was as big as your mouth. And you wonder why Aucklanders get a bad rap?

Geez mate, take a chill pill. By the way it was not a cheap shot. I was going to have a go at you right now however but no, I'm editing the post and will simply say, relax. relax.

I would be happy with 1 mill. But then everyone has their own definition of enough. Is 600 mill enough for sam or 500 mill enough for Doug Meyers or 200 mill enough for Gareth. 1 mill gives me an affordable house, car, debt free and a bit to spare so Smithys gear would cost what? 20k at most? 

Don't need a chill pill as it is too friggen cold down here right now as i go to bed.